Richard (Rik) D. Smith

Assistant Professor of Agroecology

Phone: (307) 766-3238
riksmith@uwyo.edu

Office: Room 4006

Degrees Earned

• B.S., 1990, Environmental Education, Western Washington University
• Ph.D., 2004, Ecology, University of California, Davis

Academic Expertise

• Agroecology
• Ecology
• Environmental Education and Interpretation
• Restoration Ecology

Currently Teaching

• Crop/Weed Ecology
• Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems

Current Research

• Nitrogen dynamics of agroecosystems with leguminous cover crops
• The contribution of biological nitrogen fixation to rangeland ecosystems by actinorhizal plants.

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
• Ecological Society of America (ESA)
• Society for Ecological Restoration International (SERI)

Publications

• Patrick, A., R. Smith, K. Keck, and A.M. Berry. 2004. Grapevine uptake of ¹⁵N-labeled nitrogen derived from a winter annual leguminous cover crop mix. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 55(2): 186-189.
• Berry, A.M., R.L. Bugg, R. Smith, S. Weinbaum, and R. Eck. 2001. Orchard cover crops: N release and tree uptake. Nut Grower Magazine:6-7.
• Smith, R., Z. Wu., and A. M. Berry. Submitted. Leguminous cover crop residues in orchard soils: nitrogen release and tree uptake.
• Smith, R. and A.M. Berry. Submitted. Contribution of cover crop nitrogen to grapevines: a lysimeter study.
• McGuinn, R.P., R. Smith, K.M. Reed, R.L. Bugg, and A.M. Berry. In prep. Soil and plant nitrogen dynamics during decomposition of legume cover crop residues in a no-till, organic ally managed almond orchard.
• Smith, R. and A.M. Berry. In prep. Nitrogen dynamics of pinyon-juniper woodlands recovering from wildfire in southwestern Colorado, USA using ¹⁵N natural abundance.

Abstracts

• R. Smith, Z. Wu, R.L. Bugg, and A.M. Berry. 2002. Nitrogen release and uptake in orchard cover crops. Plant and Soil Conference. American Society of Agronomy, California Chapter. Fresno, California. Feb 5-6, 2002.
• Berry, A.M., R.L. Bugg, R. Smith, S. Weinbaum, and R. Eck. 1999. Orchard cover crops: N release and tree uptake. 27th Annual Almond Industry Conference. Almond Board of California. Modesto, California. Dec. 1-2, 1999.
• Berry, A.M, R.L. Bugg, R. Smith, S. Weinbaum, and R. Eck. 1998. Leguminous cover crop residues in orchard soils: nitrogen release and tree uptake. 26th Annual Almond Industry Conference. Almond Board of California. Modesto, California. Dec. 2-3, 1998.

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